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Research at UMass Dartmouth
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UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation.
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Resources for UMassD researchers include facilities, funding opportunities, grant management, and proposal preparation.
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Research faculty members and their graduate and undergraduate students are developing research that is not only impactful, but innovative.
Research activity
Best Social Mobility in Massachusetts
Faculty holding terminal degrees
Research Awards
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$ 33,841
Christopher RillahanPingguo He
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$ 120,000
Sarah CosgroveKristin HagopianShakhnoza Kayumova
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$ 3,040
$ 5,000
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$ 5,000
Martha WhitfieldKristopher Jackson
$ 25,000
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$ 103,410
$ 7,200
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$ 242,134
Adam DelargyKevin StokesburySteven Cadrin
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$ 20,000
$ 57,221
$ 7,182
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Researchers will deploy micro-underwater vehicles and fluorescent sensors to improve wastewater monitoring near shellfish aquaculture areas
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UMass Dartmouth event uses storytelling to strengthen community connections, highlighting the human side of science
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UMass Dartmouth brings together academia, government, and industry to build the quantum workforce of the future
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Scholars gathered to celebrate Klobucka’s research and contributions to Lusophone studies at colloquium held in her honor
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SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.
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With support from UMass Dartmouth and scholarships, Ssempijja leads research to bolster sustainability efforts in inland fisheries and support local fishing communities.